Here’s a question that I get quite often on my blog, “is Earth For Energy from Michael Harvey’s another scam?” I have always wondered why people ask such question. I guess it is understandable if you have never bought anything from the internet before.

The Earth 4 Energy e-book is one of the top selling renewable energy guides that you can find on the internet. It has been around for more than a year and it is still the top selling home green energy guide on the web.

If you didn’t know, the main web site for Earth For Energy (Earth 4 Energy) is at www.earth4energy.com. When you landed on the web page, you will see a big headline that say “How to make your own solar panels for less than $200″ (screen shot below). Basically that is the promise from Micheal Harvey, the e-book author.

Low Cost DIY Solar Panel

The question is, can we make a solar panel for less than $200? If we can’t, that will definitely make Earth For Energy a scam. Don’t you think so?

I decided to do some research to prove my theory.

The picture below shows the cost breakup on the DIY solar panel. As it turns out, you can actually make the homemade solar panel with less than $100, instead of $200. Great!

From the costing breakdown, the largest material cost is in the Photovoltaic (PV) cells. Is is $67.50.

To make the solar panel as recommended by Earth For Energy, you will need 36 pieces of 3″ x 6″ solar cells.

Michael Harvey suggests for us to look for cheap solar cells at Ebay. And that’s where I’ve headed.

Cheap Solar Cells At Ebay

It took me about 5 minutes of browsing in Ebay and I did find a few good listings. The closest one that I’ve seen is an offer for 36 pieces of 3″ x 5″ solar cells for $56.50. The price is quite close to the solar panel budget as shown in Earth For Energy.

In fact, I’ve also found an offer for 70 broken 3″ x 6″ PV cells for $17.01. Broken cells may not be the best, but some of them still can be used. But you have to test them with a multi-meter first.

In Conclusion

So is Earth For Energy a scam?

The project budget costing versus the actual material cost is pretty close. If that is the case, Michael Harvey’s promise of showing us how to make a solar panel for less than $200 may just actually work. The rest is on your personal effort of actually building the panel.

From my conclusion, I do not thing the guide is scam or fraud. Nonetheless, I would suggest for you to try it for yourself.

Hey..if it doesn’t work, you can always ask for a refund. Micheal has given his personal guarantee on his manual. If you don’t see any value in his e-book, you can ask for a full refund within 60 days from the purchase date.

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Building Your Own Home Solar Power System

If you are thinking how to build your own home solar power system but you do not know how to get started, it would be a good idea to get some help.

No doubt there are many books and manuals in the bookstores and on the web on home renewable energy, however, most of the books will not actually bring you through a step-by-step build process.

These books will only give you generic information only. Hence, if you are looking for a residential renewable energy guide, look for one which has comprehensive information and yet easy for a novice to understand.

Here’s a few essential topics that you will need to learn how to build your own home solar power system.

1) A complete introduction on how solar energy system works.

You will want to know what are the component in the system such as solar cell, charge controller, inverter, battery etc.

2) Where to source for the components.

Before you begin to build a DIY home solar panel, all the components have to be ready. A good manual will give you tips and suggestion where to source for the necessary parts.

3) Step-by-step instructions on how to build your own home solar power system.

If anyone has done any home improvement project involving electrical, they would have to go through many consideration and calculations on the current and voltage requirements. This portion is very important to make sure the new system is stable and safe.

4) Tracking the amount of energy created and used.

With a DIY home solar power system, you want to know how much energy is created on a daily basis. You would also want to know how much energy is consumed in your household. In such, you need a measuring or metering system.

5) Energy storage system.

Last but not least, you have to build an energy storage system. Most of the time, the power created by the DIY solar panel will not be consumed immediately. All the energy has to be stored in battery units for later consumption.

For the system to be complete, you have to know how to make a suite battery network.

Home Solar And Wind Power Videos

Do you want to know how you can use solar modules or wind generator to reduce your home energy consumption? If you do, check out the 30 solar and wind power for home videos e-book we’ve compiled. It’s free to download.

==> Click here to download the free e-book now!

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5) Discover Home Solar Power Systems and the Savings on Electricity Costs You Can Make

Learn To Make Home Solar Panel

Is it possible for anyone without prior knowledge to build a home solar power system? Everything is possible. All you need is time, dedication and a good step-by-step instructional guide book.

If you like, you can make a whole DIY solar panels that will take your home off the nation power grid. That is true green living lifestyle. Just imagine the amount of money you will save by using free energy from mother nature.

If you were to check, a ready made home solar power system can cost from $5000 to $30,000. That is a pretty steep investment.

If you were to spend that kind of money, you want to make sure you will be staying at your current home for a long time. This kind of home improvement project would need quite some time to recover your investment.

If you are on a limited budget, building your own DIY solar panel will only cost your as little as $500. You can make the system out of cheap or recycled material. The key here is to setup a system that meets your household energy requirement.

Before you get started, it would be a good idea to find a good home solar energy guide.

Home Solar And Wind Power Videos

Do you want to know how you can use solar modules or wind generator to reduce your home energy consumption? If you do, check out the 30 solar and wind power for home videos e-book we’ve compiled. It’s free to download.

==> Click here to download the free e-book now!